Happy 250th Birthday America

 Thank you Bunny Guido for a beautiful picture of Skye celebrating a huge milestone in our nations history.  Surprisingly it was quiet last night.  I expected there to be fireworks since it was a Friday night, but thankfully there were only a few random ones.   Tonight will be different.  

I am staying home and my dogs will be safe in their crates with a fan and a radio.  The shades have been drawn all day in an effort to keep the house a bit cooler and assist the air conditioner, but they will be down tonight to keep the light flashes to a minimum.    If you are going to a celebration tonight, leave your dog at home and safely inside.  Do not leave them outside even if you yard if fenced.  Frightened dogs may dig or climb out.   Hopefully your dog is microchipped which may help should they become lost.   

Tonight will not just be a lot more fireworks than normal, it is also hotter than normal.   Crating your dog is the safest thing, but put a fan in the room to help cool them and also to provide a consistent noise which will help dampen the boom of fireworks.

Stay safe and Happy 4th of July!